7: Chapter 7 A Clown

Just as he helped Shang Rou up, hearing those words gave Sun Ning goosebumps, almost like a reflex.

It was because, in the two years since his rebirth, short dramas had taken the internet by storm, and those were the exact lines the villains always used whenever they appeared.

It made him feel incredibly uncomfortable.

He whispered in Shang Rou's ear, "Senior Sister, is this the impotent rage of someone who couldn't get what they wanted?"

"Just a scoundrel who often pesters me."

"Oh, so that's the toad from your old workplace!"

The two of them whispered to each other as if no one else was around, completely ignoring the people who had appeared as if they were air.

This scene, however, infuriated the villain.

"Shang Rou, what are you so arrogant about? Do you know who this is beside me?"

"This is Qin Shou, the son of Director Qin from the Beijing Securities Regulatory Bureau."

"I heard you founded a financial company."

"Hurry up and come pay your respects to Young Master Qin. Be careful, or Young Master Qin could have your company shut down in a minute."

This noisy voice was truly annoying.

Initially, Sun Ning hadn't intended to bother with such a buffoon.

However, the problem with people like this is that if you don't crush them completely, they keep buzzing around you.

"Oh?"

"Young Master Qin, is it? Keep your dog on a leash and stop him from barking everywhere, lest he tarnish Director Qin's reputation."

Sun Ning was really not interested in the threats from that toad, who was merely borrowing the tiger's might.

He chose to go straight for the leader of this little group, wanting to cut through the Gordian knot.

"You..."

The toad was furious and prepared to lunge forward, but was stopped by Young Master Qin.

"May I ask what this young gentleman is called?"

Having lived two lifetimes, Sun Ning possessed a unique aura, and coupled with the high-level circles he had been exposed to for so long, he truly embodied the saying: "Environment changes one's aura, and cultivation changes one's physique."

Thus, Sun Ning's single sentence had truly intimidated this Young Master Qin, leading him to probe Sun Ning's background.

Sun Ning naturally knew that Young Master Qin was sizing him up, so he didn't hide anything.

"Sun Ning, from Heyang, currently working at the Development and Reform Commission."

"Heyang, surname Sun?"

The young master muttered to himself, desperately trying to think if there were any big shots with the surname Sun in Heyang.

"Young Master Qin, don't bother guessing. I'm just a poor kid from the countryside."

Qin Shou was caught off guard by this statement. What are you acting so tough for if you're from the countryside?

Looking at your aura just now, I damn well thought your family had a ministerial-level leader.

Qin Shou felt like crying at his own stupidity; how could he have been intimidated by a single sentence?

"Your company is that Deep Blue Finance, right?"

"I heard it's been developing very fast these past few years."

"Just wait to be investigated."

"After you go bankrupt, I'll see how arrogant this beautiful Shang Rou can still be."

Sun Ning looked at the infuriated man before him.

He tilted his head to look at Shang Rou and asked curiously, "Senior Sister, what's the situation? Is this guy also a suitor of yours? Two toads getting mixed up together?"

"What can I do? Your sister is just so charming. Look at how these toads can't wait to throw themselves at me, yet a certain blockhead has been watching for so many years and hasn't dared to take a bite."

They were in the midst of their affectionate banter, flirting with every word.

Neither of them cared about Qin Shou's clamoring, which completely infuriated Qin Shou and his lackey.

"Shang Rou, bullshit! Who are you calling a toad?"

"It's your good fortune that I, this young master, have taken a fancy to you."

"I'm calling my dad right now. This time, not only will I make you go bankrupt, I'll make sure you spend a few years in prison."

"There will come a time when you'll beg me, and then you'll crawl into my bed obediently."

"Exactly, what are you acting so high and mighty for? In the end, won't you still have to crawl into Young Master Qin's bed?"

Their barking successfully enraged Sun Ning.

He gently pulled away Shang Rou's tightly clasped hands and couldn't help but swing a slap at each of them.

"How dare you hit me? I'm calling the police right now. I'll make sure you rot in prison."

Qin Shou clutched his face and muttered, as if he had seen something unbelievable.

Sun Ning was over sixty years old if you combined his two lifetimes.

Logically, he wasn't the type to be impulsive, but facing these two pieces of trash, he couldn't help it.

It wouldn't hurt to be self-willed once before leaving the capital.

Of course, being self-willed didn't mean catching two people, beating them up, and then crippling them.

This was a society ruled by law.

He was a proper state cadre, a promising young man about to be appointed as a chief staff member.

Furthermore, what would make them suffer the most was losing their current privileges.

Once they became people with stains on their records, they would live in misery for the rest of their lives.

Sun Ning took out his phone, just about to make the call, when he heard a hearty laugh.

"Haha, Junior Brother, why aren't you going inside?"

Speak of the devil; the person who arrived was the very person Sun Ning intended to call: Li Aiguo, the current Vice Chairman of the CSRC.

This senior brother was also one of Elder Shang's earliest disciples.

Although this senior brother was only the lowest-ranking Vice Chairman, he happened to be the superior of the superior of this Young Master Qin's father.

"Haha, hello Senior Brother. It's just that someone is blocking our way and won't let us pass."

"This is the son of Director Qin from the Beijing Securities Regulatory Bureau. He threatened to make Senior Sister go bankrupt."

"He even threatened that Senior Sister must crawl into his bed obediently, or else he would have her thrown in jail."

After hearing this, Li Aiguo looked at Sun Ning speechlessly.

He then pointed at Senior Brother Liu Zhiyuan, who had been hiding by the car watching the show.

His expression seemed to say, "For such a small fry, why didn't you just go to your Senior Brother Liu? By making me step in, aren't you using a cannon to kill a mosquito?"

It was no wonder Li Aiguo felt helpless; only a deputy director of the Beijing Bureau could catch his eye.

And that was only because of the proximity of the capital, where people often came to report on their work.

Actually, the reason Sun Ning sought out Li Aiguo wasn't just because of his high status.

It was because the CSRC was different from other bureaus.

Local securities regulatory bureaus were dispatched units, and their personnel authority was vertically managed by the CSRC.

Sun Ning wanted to crush Qin Shou once and for all, which is why he went directly to Li Aiguo.

Sun Ning looked at Li Aiguo and Senior Brother Liu Zhiyuan, who were staring at each other, and whispered from the side, "Senior Brother Li, I'm afraid Senior Sister will be harmed in the future."

"Even if you didn't say it, I wouldn't leave any hidden dangers for our little Junior Sister. Xiao Zhao, go handle this tomorrow."

After instructing the secretary beside him, he shouted at Senior Brother Liu Zhiyuan, who was watching the show.

"Hey, you're still watching? Let's go."

"I was just watching because it was fun. Junior Brother getting angry for the sake of a beauty—how interesting."

Seeing Li Aiguo and the others walking toward the restaurant, Senior Brother Liu Zhiyuan hurriedly followed.

From beginning to end, Li Aiguo didn't even glance at Qin Shou.

He couldn't personally step in to target Qin Shou, lest he become a laughingstock.

Targeting Director Qin was a matter within the system, and with legitimate reasons, no one could criticize him.

Meanwhile, Qin Shou and his lackey hadn't dared to speak since Li Aiguo's car arrived.

They were both from Beijing and could barely be considered people within the system, so they were naturally sensitive to official vehicles.

Watching Li Aiguo walk away, Qin Shou deleted the 110 he had already dialed and dialed another number.

"Dad, I think I'm in trouble."